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Michael Penix Jr.

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Michael Penix Jr. is the starting QB for the Atlanta Falcons.

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Michael Penix Jr. this week

The Atlanta Falcons play next in Week 6, at home against the Chicago Bears on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Michael Penix Jr. is listed as the starter at QB going into that game.

At QB for the Atlanta Falcons, Tua Tagovailoa and Cooper Rush are next in line behind him.

Michael Penix Jr.'s 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 23-30 vs BAL (Oct 11); W 45-24 at NO (Oct 5); W 35-14 at GB (Sep 24).

Michael Penix Jr. wears No. 9, is 26 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 220 lbs, has 3 years of NFL experience, came out of Washington.

Is Michael Penix Jr. playing this week?

Michael Penix Jr. is expected to start at QB for Atlanta Falcons. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

ATL QB Depth

1Michael Penix Jr.Starter
2Tua Tagovailoa
3Cooper Rush
4Jack Strand

Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup

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Age
26
Height
6' 3"
Weight
220
Experience
3 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTSackedCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026ATL35277719314640
    2025ATL91662761982931321701
    2024ATL5611057753347111
    Career3 yrs1727945834761572134852

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Pass Yds
    719
    +19.4/gm vs 2025
    Pass TD
    3
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    1
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    3
    Games
    17
    Pass Yds
    3476

    #28 of 55 at QB in Passing Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonPassing Air YardsPassing YACPassing First DownsPassing EPACPOEPACRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    20264903683027.811.111.470-1.71
    20252300888995.14-3.620.8657.11
    202410732713514.55-4.440.7210.59
    Career38631527164———6—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 1 game

    Comp %
    59.4%
    Pass Yds
    240
    TD
    1
    INT
    0

    Road · 2 games

    Comp %
    73.3%
    Pass Yds
    479
    TD
    2
    INT
    1

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs BALYDS 240
    CMP-ATT
    19-32
    YDS
    240
    TD
    1
    INT
    0
    CAR
    2
    YDS
    8
    TD
    0

    Final L 23-30

    Oct 5W@ NOYDS 223
    CMP-ATT
    15-20
    YDS
    223
    TD
    1
    INT
    0
    CAR
    2
    YDS
    -2
    TD
    0

    Final W 45-24

    Sep 24W@ GBYDS 256
    CMP-ATT
    18-25
    YDS
    256
    TD
    1
    INT
    1
    CAR
    2
    YDS
    -2
    TD
    0

    Final W 35-14

    Michael Penix Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Michael Penix Jr. plays 98% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 3 games).
    Snap share98%

    College

    Washington

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